Unit 2 Natural disasters
Integrated skills (II)
Read and analyse
What is the text type?
It’s a short story.
Climax
(the main problem or conflict appears)
Process
(introduces the
main events)
Beginning
(introduces the character(s)
and the setting)
Story mountain
Ending
(the problem or conflict
is solved)
How
Where
When
Who
Why
What
Mary and her parents
On a rainy day
In the living room
They were caught in a flood.
It had been raining non-stop
for three days.
How can they save themselves
from the flood?
Predict an end
Events
Emotions nervous scared
it rained non-stop
for three days
the wind roared
the rain beat
Mum put
things away
worried frightened
the radio says
the city
was flooded
Dad moved the
dinner table
against the door
Mum comforted Mary
Dad hugged them
?
What would
happen next?
What if
Mary and
her parents
leave their
house?
What can they do
to save themselves?
Will any new
characters appear?
What safety tips
can be used to
protect themselves?
Will there be any
emotional changes?
stay at
home?
Describe vividly
He was happy.
He wore a shining
smile on his face.
Show
Don’t tell
The girl’s face turned
pale, her legs trembling.
The girl was
frightened.
Tom missed
the bus.
Tom ran after the bus,
yelling and wildly
waving his hands.
However, the bus didn’t
stop or slow down.
My desk was in
a mess.
Paper overflowed my
cramped desk as I
searched for the pencil I
knew was buried
somewhere inside its
dark depths.
Practice
Plan your own story ending, using what
we have learned.
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